La comida estaba bien. Un poco fría pero bien para lo que se paga. El ambiente sí falta un poco más de ambiente. Probablemente por que fuimos entre semana.

David Gibernau

We went on a weekday and there were very few people. The place is cool and worth the trip to see the nearby iron ore smelting furnaces. I think the cider house building was an old water-powered forge. And most importantly... the cider is very good, and they also serve good quality pintxos (small snacks).

javier Insunza Prieto

Great place. The wine cellar is very pretty and the cider is spectacular. The food was all very good, although the steak was perhaps a bit small for four, as were the other portions. We went for dinner, so we left happy, but for a meal... it would have been a bit limited. The bread was the worst part of the evening, as I thought it was of very poor quality considering the location and the menu. Nevertheless, a highly recommended place.

+3

Juan Luis Díaz

We absolutely loved everything, let me explain. A very beautiful and picturesque place. The cider is delicious, but the best part is pouring it yourself and drinking as much as you like. The food is fantastic; the set menu includes cod omelet, cod with green peppers, and ribeye steak. For dessert, we had cheese with quince paste and walnuts. Everything was spectacular. Plus, during Carnival, everyone was in costume and there was a great atmosphere. The price is reasonable. A must-visit in Irún.

+5

David Luque

Was alright, staff and environment was cool

Ibon Azkoitia

As a cider house, it's not the best, but it's not the worst either. The place is incredible, and the food was delicious. They also prepared some delicious vegan menus for us. At the end of dinner, they gave us a tour of the cider house and explained its history, how it was restored with great effort and hard work, and now feeds a family and is their way of life.

Paseo Colon

Ok

Stopped here with the family after walking around the nearby mines. Plenty of parking alongside the river. The coffee was excellent and the home made chips went down very well with the hungry kids. …

Sitio increíble, comida muy buena pero.... servicio deficiente, no sirven sidra a las mesas y no puedes ir con dos basos a por sidra, aunque una sea para otro el dueño te llaman la atención, sitio muy chulo. Txuleta muy buena pero fria por dentro y la tortilla de bakalao sin mas pero aceptable , bakalao con pimientos sin mas.Te ponen para no bebedores zumo de manzana suyo. Un detalle.

+1

Naiara Nayi Nai

We had the Cider House Set Menu for four people at €37 per person. The atmosphere was pleasant and relaxed. It wasn't very crowded, and we were very comfortable. The set menu included: Cod omelet, which had very little actual cod in it. Cod with green peppers. It was quite good, although the portions were a bit small. Steak: The flavor was very good, but unfortunately, almost half of it was overcooked. Luckily, one of our guests likes her meat well-done, but for the rest of us (including me), it was too cooked. Cheese and quince paste: Delicious. Another noteworthy detail is that they serve bottles of organic apple juice. This caught our attention, and the first bottle was delicious. The second bottle was bad, but when we told the waiter, he immediately brought us another, and the juice was also delicious. We were served by a very friendly young man, and the timing between courses was perfect. The food wasn't bad, but the truth is there are much better cider houses for the same price.

+2

Mal. Reserva para 18 personas ayer domingo a las 14:30. Nos sentamos a esa hora. No vino nadie a atendernos hasta las 15:05. Comedor lleno y solo 3 camareros. Teníamos el menú Atalaya para todos menos 1 niño. Aún así más de 10 minutos para apuntar el pedido. Un desastre. Empezamos a comer a las 15:35. La calidad de los platos ... Uff. Yo comí unos champis con huevo, que era eso, unos champis cocidos, con el agua del cocido y un huevo caído encima. Y de segundo bacalao, un poco crudo y sin patatas, ni verdura ni nada. El resto parecido. Llegan los postes y nos los sirven sin retirar los platos anteriores, es decir, con toda la mesa llena de platos sucios. Terminamos a las 17:15. Como dijo mi suegro, gracias a ellos nos hemos ahorrado el gasto de la merienda. 455€ mal gastados.

Mat Barrot

After hearing so much about the Txotx experience, for our last night in Basque country, we decided to splurge and have one big last hurrah. While we had a good laugh about it, I would strongly suggest going elsewhere. We got there at 8:30 pm. My partner and I were alone at a table of twenty. There was one other table of 5 celebrating a 39 year olds birthday. I got the 42€ "experience" which came with a bottle of organic cidra. For a starter, I had a peice of baguette with a sausage on it. Was it okay? Sure, but let's be realistic. It was baguette with a bit of sausage. Not even a pintxo would serve that. Next came the bottle of cidra, just covered in mould. So after you grab your bottle to pour a drink, you get to grab your baguette with mould covered hands! We had some laughs about it and moved on. Next up was an omelette with some cod in it. Again, nothing to write home about. All I can really say is that it was too salty, but not "bad". After that course was a peice of cod just covered in seriously over cooked green pepper. It looked as sad as it sounds. For the main, a decent piece of steak. The cook was okay for a rare (even though no one asked how I would like the steak cooked). Seasoned with rock salt and nothing else, which was okay because it made it easier to remove the excess salt. For desert they hook you up with 2 wee bits of quince jelly and 2 bits on manchego cheese that were cut by a blind chef. Oh, I forgot to mention, we did order a 2nd bottle of cidra, which was slightly less mouldy than the first. Overall the "experience" was just weird, bad food, weird atmosphere, mouldy bottles, all while Dragon Ball Z played in Japanese on the television and yes, the volume was on. all for a premium price.

Nathalie Chevron

Very unpleasant service despite a reservation made over a week ago for a group of 12 people. Really limited portion sizes for side dishes. No ambiance despite the pleasant setting.

David

I have to change a 4-star review from 2 years ago to a 2-star review (failing) updated in March 2024. Although the cider is still just as good, and the overall experience is fun, the quality has declined. The table service was so bad that it was commented on by every diner in our party (and of course, zero tips). It's also worth noting that the children's menus are simply a combination plate. Furthermore, the cod seemed to have been reheated, and the quality of the meat on the cider house menu has decreased (but not the price, which keeps going up). It's a shame because this cider house was one of our favorites and one that I personally recommended the most, and the building and the cider are truly unique.

+9

Nos trataron mal, ya fuimos hace bastante y era mucho mejor. El camarero nos hizo pagar 160 tres veces, luego llego otra camarera y arreglamos todo ( la chica nos trato mal) la xomida no estaba mal pero me patecio miuy caro ya que para los niños era 18€ por niño(carne) la verdad no lo recomiendo nada, es un timo oara los turistas

COMIDA Y ATENCIÓN NEFASTA. Nos disponíamos a cenar en este lugar por una recomendación y el trato desde el primer momento con la camarera ha sido bastante desagradable. Os adjuntamos la foto de lo que nos pretendían poner de cena, pedimos costilla de ternera, y nos han puesto panceta, mi compañera pidió un rape y ya podéis ver qué tipo de rape se ve en el plato. Una auténtica vergüenza, la cocinera salió para justificarnos los platos, pero sinceramente viendo esto no hay justificación ninguna. Y nos llegó a sacar una bandeja con la carne fileteada en una bandeja de poliespán y embalada en papel film, para que viéramos la etiqueta que ponía chuletas de tenera, algo ilógico en un restaurante, tener dicha bandeja como si la comprasen en un supermercado. ALUCINANTE. La camarera que tenían sirviendo las mesas una auténtica maleducada, que se dedicó a mofarse de nosotros. Con comentarios como: - Que querías un rape de un metro. Decidimos pagar lo que habíamos consumido e irnos. Ojalá que esto sirva para que otros clientes que decidan ir a este restaurante se lo piensen dos veces.

Me he decidido a escribir esta reseña tras leer a otros comensales, básicamente para confirmar que no fue una pesadilla mía, sino la tónica general de este sitio. Si buscáis una experiencia mística de ayuno pagando a precio de oro, Ola Sagardotegia es vuestro lugar. Empecemos por el menú infantil: 16,50€ por unos fritos aceitosos y escasos que son un insulto a la cocina vasca. Una auténtica vergüenza servirle eso a un niño y quedarse tan panchos. Pero lo mejor viene con el menú de adultos. Un consejo: no miréis las fotos de la carta, porque cualquier parecido con la realidad es pura ciencia ficción. El bacalao: En las fotos aparecen tres trozos, pero en la mesa aparecen dos. Supongo que el tercero se perdió por el camino o es solo para clientes VIP. La tortilla: Tan minimalista que casi necesitas una lupa. Tranquilos, que no os vais a empachar; el riesgo de indigestión por exceso de comida es nulo. El postre: De los 6 trozos que anuncian, ese día debían de estar en huelga, porque nos quitaron uno. Se ve que no estaban de oferta. La chuleta... bueno, la chuleta se dejaba comer, pero claro, para compartir entre dos se queda en un suspiro. Al final, la broma sale por 117 eurazos (84 de los adultos más los niños). Todo esto regado con la sidra de los toneles, porque si tienes que conducir, ya sabes: o eliges la abstinencia total o te juegas los puntos del carnet, porque allí no hay más alternativa. En resumen: un auténtico despropósito a la altura del betún de la gastronomía vasca. Si queréis tirar el dinero y salir con hambre, adelante. Nosotros no volvemos ni aunque nos inviten.

Merche Padilla

Terrible service. The waitress who served us was unprofessional and listless. The cider bar menu (€42) was meager. We ordered two cider bar menus, and I could have eaten everything I wanted. Excessive. And the menus were nothing special. It's a shame because the place is beautiful. A lovely cage, but a bad bird. Not recommended.

Elena Hazen

Very poor service. The waitress who served us during lunch seemed to have little desire to work. Very unpleasant. The quality of the food was average. The cider bar menu was very expensive (€42) for the amount of food they served, and it didn't even include bread. We were very sad because the place is very pretty and the atmosphere is peaceful, and it's the only cider bar we have in Irún. But we won't be back, nor do we recommend it.

David Pérez

We ate there today, and we were very disappointed with the quantity/price ratio. I ordered a cider house menu, and when you order one of those, you expect to at least leave feeling satisfied...WELL, THAT WAS NOT THE CASE... The first thing they brought, supposedly to whet our appetites, was a small piece of chorizo ​​cooked in cider...So far, so good. From then on, things weren't so great. They served me a cod omelet, which, for a €39 menu, I think is a rip-off. There was barely any cod; it was literally a French omelet. The cod with piperade was smaller than a pack of cigarettes. The steak looked more like a pork chop...in short, ridiculously small portions! My companion ordered a different menu, and it was fine, although the quantity was the same—very little food for what you're actually paying. But oh well...some places are like that...and everyone has their rights, but we won't be back! Another thing that amazed us was the number of flies in the dining room... I've attached pictures...

+1

Colin Goodwin

Really had high hopes for this bar,it wasn't a happy Sunday,i don't like to write bad things about restaurants but i ordered a "Bacalao con Tomate"its a typical dish from the region it was frozen Cod not fresh but frozen,poor service the staff seemed to be lost and inexperienced.The bar itself is beautiful and clean.